Fitness

Full-body workouts with weights can help you build more muscle and, as a result, boost your metabolism. Of course, you’ll need to stick to a workout plan and focus on what you’re eating depending on your exact goals — consistency is key when you’re looking for results. But we also know that it’s not always

Netflix recently released the trailer for a film you’ll want on your calendars. Based on a true story, “The Swimmers” tells the story of two sisters who go from war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics. We meet Yusra and Sara Mardini during their training and competing days in Syria during the civil war —

Get ready to sweat with trainer Jayen Wells, who will be leading this 30-minute HIIT workout joined by Poofy Moffitino and Jai Jordan. In this routine, you’ll start with a quick warmup and then quickly increase the intensity with high-energy plyometric (aka jumping) exercises like squat taps, jumping jacks, lateral lunges, burpees, and lateral high

As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. We love our workout clothes, and while we’re always looking to add to our collection, we don’t need to

Editor’s Note: We at POPSUGAR recognize that people of many genders and identities have vaginas and uteruses, not just those who are women. For this particular story, we interviewed experts who generally referred to people with vaginas and uteruses as women. Finding the right birth control that fits your body and lifestyle can require some

Image Source: Getty / Theo Wargo / MTV / ViacomCBS Madonna has released 14 studio albums, won seven Grammy awards, starred in critically-acclaimed movies, and made a name for herself as a fashion idol. Over the course of her five-decade career, the singer has cemented herself as a global pop culture icon, and she attributes

About a month after US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his husband adopted their twins, the kids got a cold, which developed into a cough and then trouble breathing. What followed was a “terrifying” health scare, Buttigieg shared in a personal essay, describing the common yet often misdiagnosed sickness known as RSV. Respiratory syncytial virus,

When it comes to having first-time anal sex, there are a few things you should know ahead of time to guarantee a pleasurable and safe experience. While anal sex can elicit a ton of pleasure — one study showed that nearly 44 percent of women have experienced pleasure from some form of internal or external

Serena Williams has always been the type of athlete you run out of superlatives for, but her current run in the US Open is truly challenging my vocabulary. Spectacular? Improbable? Maybe not otherworldly, just yet, but heading in that direction. Two matches into the US Open, Williams — 40 years old, retirement in her sights,

Mikayla Nogueira may be known as a beauty influencer on TikTok, but according to her, she hasn’t “felt beautiful in months.” In a recent TikTok posted on Aug. 30, the 23-year-old shared that her self-hatred is at an all-time high. “I have zero confidence. I hate how I look. I haven’t found beautiful in months,

On June 24, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a landmark decision that had protected the right to an abortion in the US since 1973. Growing up in a southern state with a heavily religious background, I was taught that abortion was immoral. Abortion was often described as “the ending of an innocent life”

Kim Kardashian isn’t new to diet culture, and has frequently been called out for promoting harmful and toxic standards — from problematic weight-loss comments to posting her body-fat percentage. But recently she’s pivoted to talking about a diet more focused on health benefits rather than aesthetics. In effort to manage symptoms of her psoriasis and

Among the many different birth-control options out there, intrauterine devices, better known as IUDs, are one of the more common methods people choose. Though it’s not as common as taking the pill — 10 percent of women ages 15-49 currently use an IUD, compared to 14 percent of women who use oral contraceptive, according to

Serena Williams beat Danka Kovinic of Montenegro in her first match of the 2022 US Open, 6-3, 6-3, in what may be her final professional tournament. In front of a packed stadium and wearing a shimmering, crystal-studded Nike dress (matching with her daughter Olympia, of course), Williams put on her best show of the season

Serena Williams’s tennis fashion is always on point, but fans have noticed one recent addition to her on-court look: a strip or two of tape on her face, specifically her right cheek. We’re used to seeing athletes use kinesiology tape along muscles and joints in their arms, back, or legs, but it’s a little rarer

When you get a particularly bad headache, you can immediately think the worst. As someone who gets headaches often, I’ll admit that I’ve panicked, Googled my symptoms, and quickly diagnosed myself with a life-altering condition, when in reality I probably just needed to drink more water. Because while headaches can be uncomfortable (and even a

Get ready to work out with fitness trainer Nikki Nie, who will be leading this 30-minute cardio barre fusion workout joined by Paris Nicole and Ellie Aviles. This routine fuses traditional barre movements with a cardio boost. You’ll start with a quick warmup and drill some ballet basics, such as first position, second position, grand

Roe v. Wade was overturned more than two months ago, and while the aftermath has already been devastating to many, the truth is we have only just begun to see the repercussions of that decision play out. Case in point: on Thursday, Aug. 25, trigger laws banning abortion officially went into effect in Texas and

As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. Fitness-related gifts don’t have to cost a fortune — we have examples to prove it. If you’re on the

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or HIV, is a virus that attacks the immune system and makes it hard for the body to fight off infections. It also impacts many, as experts estimate that nearly 1.2 million people in the United States have HIV, with 13 percent not even knowing they have it. Though anyone can